Overview

• Emre Heald launched a petition on July 10 that has drawn over 100 parental signatures demanding the return of meat to Sharrow School’s lunch menu.
• Sharrow School advertises itself as a fully vegetarian primary and currently serves only fish fingers on Fridays and tuna mayonnaise every three weeks.
• UK Government guidance requires schools to offer meat or poultry at least three times weekly and oily fish once every three weeks.
• Parents and pupils report increased stomach aches and potential nutrient shortfalls, with some children asking petitioners to buy meat from outside sources.
• LACA’s poll finds more than half of schools have cut meat options under the £2.61 free‐meal funding rate and it is calling for an increase to £3.16 per meal.